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One of the Largest Health Systems in the US Is Diving into Home-Based Care

Home Health Care

“Any patient who is discharged from any hospital – it doesn’t have to be Tampa General Hospital – who has a physician’s order for a home health follow-up is eligible for these services,” he said. Tampa General Hospital is a nonprofit academic medical center and one of the largest hospitals in the U.S.

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How Skilled Nursing Facilities Can Navigate New Value-Based Purchasing Rules

HIT Consultant

Ahzam Afzal, Co-Founder and CEO, Puzzle Healthcare Post-acute care facilities for years have been preparing for the impact that value-based purchasing (VBP) programs would have. It also encourages hospitals to enhance communication, care coordination, and patient engagement in discharge plans to prevent avoidable readmissions.

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Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars

KHN

The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals — including more than three dozen it simultaneously rates as among the best in the country — for having the highest numbers of patient infections and potentially avoidable complications. ” In allotting the penalties, CMS evaluated 3,124 general acute hospitals.

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Cost Aware for Patient Care | Ep.19

Vie Healthcare

Yes, Medicare gives specific DRGs, you know, for in-patient cases. You know, managed care companies maybe make a little bit more, but these days, maybe not so much. But it’s analyzing hospitals who have a billion dollars in net patient revenue. How costs map to reimbursement? But how does that work? I’m not sure.

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Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars

KHN

The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals — including more than three dozen it simultaneously rates as among the best in the country — for having the highest numbers of patient infections and potentially avoidable complications. ” In allotting the penalties, CMS evaluated 3,124 general acute hospitals.

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Recognizing the Role of Caregiver with Melissa Fisher | E. 79

Vie Healthcare

When I was in that experience in that hospital, it was fantastic. It is not among upon discharge from the hospital. I didn’t know about my aunt’s healthcare benefits or Medicaid or Medicare process. That’s costly for hospitals, where we have better patient satisfaction. You mentioned about readmissions.